ximpanzé

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French chimpanzé, from a Bantu language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ʃim.pənˈze]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [t͡ʃim.panˈze]

Noun

ximpanzé m (plural ximpanzés)

1. chimpanzee

   La banyera és el tresor d'un ximpanzé. ― The bathtub is the treasure of a chimpanzee.

Derived terms

• ximpanzé pigmeu

Further reading

• “ximpanzé” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.